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Gold for GB in World Para Athletics Championships

Women's 400m T34 gold medallist Britain's Hannah Cockroft celebrates on the podium along with silver medallist Britain's Kare AdeneganReuters

Hannah Cockroft and Kare Adenegan celebrate after winning gold and silver medals

Great Britain has won gold, silver and two bronze medals during the first weekend at the World Para Athletics Championships.

The competition is taking place in New Delhi, India, from 26 September -5 October 2025.

On day two of the competition, Hannah Cockroft took gold in the T34 400m, with her team-mate Kare Adenegan winning silver in the same event.

Thomas Young took bronze in the men's T38 100m, adding to the bronze Hollie Arnold had won in the women's F46 javelin on Saturday.

US athletes Jaydin Blackwell and Ryan Medrano pose on the podium alongside Thomas Young with their medal round their neck and holding bunches of flowersReuters

Thomas Young finished behind American Jaydin Blackwell, who won in a championship record time of 10.70

GB's Fabienne Andre finished third in the women's T34 400m, behind teammates Cockroft and Adenegan.

However, she didn't receive a bronze medal, because there were only four athletes competing in the event.

The event hadn't been included in the past three World Championships.

This meant Cockroft was able to retain the title she last won in London in 2017 and claim a 17th world title in the process.

Hollie Arnold in action during the Women's Javelin Throw F46 Final Reuters

Hollie Arnold finished third at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, but said she hadn't expected to get a medal in this competition

The event will see over 2,200 Para athletes and team staff from 104 countries competing across 184 medal events.

It's the grandest Para sport gathering ever to be hosted in India.

The front side of the medal features intricate motifs inspired by traditional Indian art, centring on the championship's name and Para athletics icons: a wheelchair racer, a discus thrower, and the lotus – India's national flower.

The other side highlights inclusivity, with Braille above the "New Delhi 2025" inscription, a lotus-inspired pattern, and bold modern geometric details.

Close up of the front side of the gold medal with the winner Petrucio Ferreira holding the medal to the camera and holding a bunch of flowers Reuters

Tickets for the events aren't on sale, which means it's completely free for spectators to come and watch the athletes competing.

But Hannah Cockroft said she was disappointed to see not many people watching her event, which was staged in a stadium that can hold up to 60,000 people.

She said: "It's hard to believe it when there is no-one in the stands and cheering you on."

The wheelchair racing sprinter is taking part in three more events in the contest.

"I just hope that the message is going out to the people of India that this event is happening," she added.